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AMMAN (ANP) - De speciale gezant van de Verenigde Naties voor Jemen, Hans Grundberg, heeft vrijdag gewaarschuwd voor escalerend geweld in Jemen. "Jemen loopt vandaag een groter risico op een hernieuwd grootschalig conflict dan op enig moment sinds het door de VN bemiddelde staakt-het-vuren van april 2022", schreef hij op X.
Bij recente aanvallen door Houthi-rebellen in Marib en Hadramaut zijn tientallen mensen omgekomen. Grundberg sprak ook zijn zorgen uit over aanvallen op civiele infrastructuur, waaronder luchthavens, en de toegenomen regionale spanningen.
Grundberg schreef dat hij intensief in gesprek is geweest met de Jemenitische partijen, regionale betrokkenen en internationale partners over concrete opties voor de-escalatie. "Ik blijf ervan overtuigd dat een diplomatiek pad nog steeds openstaat. Dit vereist politieke wil, moeilijke keuzes en oprechte inzet van de partijen."
De door Iran gesteunde Houthi-rebellen voeren al jaren strijd tegen de internationaal erkende Jemenitische regering, die militair gesteund wordt door Saudi-Arabië.
New monkey species with orange lips discovered after years of searching.
The monkey — colobus congoensis — is only the fifth new species of African monkey to be discovered in the past 75 years.
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares an opinion piece from the Washington Post, written by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger: NextEra Energy, a Florida-based utility company, has filed paperwork to buy Dominion Energy for about $67 billion, creating the largest regulated electric utility in the world. Virginia's State Corporation Commission is the regulatory body tasked with reviewing the application, and the SCC's commissioners will ultimately decide whether to approve, deny or impose new conditions on any potential merger.
As a Virginian, I am deeply skeptical about whether selling our primary state-regulated utility to an out-of-state company is good for the commonwealth. I have serious questions about what this deal would mean for us. And as governor, I intend to get answers and be a voice for Virginians in the process. That is why I will be taking the legal step of "intervening" in this proposed merger, which means that as governor, I will formally request to be a party to the case.
I know this action is unprecedented by a Virginia governor -- but so, too, is the size of this proposed merger and its potential impact on the commonwealth. Virginians deserve to know that their leaders are laser-focused on ensuring that their needs are part of the SCC review. "If two large corporations stand to benefit financially from this merger, so, too, should the Virginians who pay the bills," said Spanberger. "That is why any potential deal must deliver a more affordable energy bill with sustained, long-term energy cost savings."
By formally intervening in the merger review, Spanberger's administration would gain legal standing to participate directly in the case, request detailed information, raise concerns, and advocate for conditions that benefit people in the state. She says the goal is to push for lower long-term energy costs, protect utility jobs, and ensure any new owner continues investing in reliable, affordable and cleaner power.
As a Virginian, I am deeply skeptical about whether selling our primary state-regulated utility to an out-of-state company is good for the commonwealth. I have serious questions about what this deal would mean for us. And as governor, I intend to get answers and be a voice for Virginians in the process. That is why I will be taking the legal step of "intervening" in this proposed merger, which means that as governor, I will formally request to be a party to the case.
I know this action is unprecedented by a Virginia governor -- but so, too, is the size of this proposed merger and its potential impact on the commonwealth. Virginians deserve to know that their leaders are laser-focused on ensuring that their needs are part of the SCC review. "If two large corporations stand to benefit financially from this merger, so, too, should the Virginians who pay the bills," said Spanberger. "That is why any potential deal must deliver a more affordable energy bill with sustained, long-term energy cost savings."
By formally intervening in the merger review, Spanberger's administration would gain legal standing to participate directly in the case, request detailed information, raise concerns, and advocate for conditions that benefit people in the state. She says the goal is to push for lower long-term energy costs, protect utility jobs, and ensure any new owner continues investing in reliable, affordable and cleaner power.
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The National Rural Water Association has partnered with DEF CON Franklin to launch the Water Watch Center, which will provide threat intelligence and cybersecurity services to smaller U.S. water utilities serving fewer than 10,000 people. The initiative comes amid a growing wave of cyberattacks on water systems across multiple states. The Record reports: The program will see five managed detection and response providers work with DEF CON Franklin and the NRWA to offer cyber services for water utilities serving fewer than 10,000 people. There are over 50,000 community water systems across the U.S. and 91% of them serve fewer than 10,000 people. "These leading cyber firms and NRWA are architecting a scalable cyber delivery model that has eluded water industry and national security officials to date," said Jake Braun, the co-founder of DEF CON Franklin and former cyber official in the Biden administration.
"Our incredible Franklin volunteers will support the effort to keep costs down for cash-strapped utilities fending off adversaries like the Iranian Red Guard or Chinese Military," Braun said. "To further accelerate the effort, we hand-picked cyber providers who already support water utilities. These folks walk in the door knowing the intricacies of cybersecurity in a water utility environment." The providers include Rapid7, Defendify, Legato Security, L1 Secure and Sentinel Technologies. The companies will share threat information and data on vulnerability patches with the NRWA, which will operate as a hub.
"Our incredible Franklin volunteers will support the effort to keep costs down for cash-strapped utilities fending off adversaries like the Iranian Red Guard or Chinese Military," Braun said. "To further accelerate the effort, we hand-picked cyber providers who already support water utilities. These folks walk in the door knowing the intricacies of cybersecurity in a water utility environment." The providers include Rapid7, Defendify, Legato Security, L1 Secure and Sentinel Technologies. The companies will share threat information and data on vulnerability patches with the NRWA, which will operate as a hub.
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Musée d'Orsay, Paris, 2014
Grand old train station which is now an Amazing museum.
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Compilation of various illustrations made between January and June 2026, for different clients around the globe, like Los Angeles Times, Science Magazine, Bitso Mexico, Akal, Sports Illustrated and some private commissions and personal projects.
De la Espriella beĂ«digd als president Colombia, belooft âorde, gezag en vrijheidâ te herstellen
Officials describe âdeplorable conditionsâ at home run by pair linked to crematory closed due to mishandled remains
The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing on Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said.
Illinois state officials, meanwhile, suspended the license of one of the funeral homeâs directors, alleging bodies were being kept in an unrefrigerated area in âdeplorable conditionsâ.
Continue reading...UCLA professor Daniel Blumstein and his team started an OnlyFans account â @OnlyMarms â featuring cute, G-rated photos and videos of marmots to raise money for their research amid government funding cuts
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